Tire-case.



F. E. Bowms.

TIRE CASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. 2, 190a.

Patented Mar. 16, 1909."

six-its time enrich-1 35 FREnsoN-E. BOWEBS, on NE HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

TIRE-CASE.

' To all whom it my concern:

- Be it lniown that I, Fnnnson E. Bownns,

a citizen of the United States, residing at,

i skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The resent invention relates to tire cases for inc osing and protectingthe spare shoes -or tires carried on automobiles, the object of thepresent invention being toproduce a tire case of simplified constructionand to simplify the means whereby the case is secured on the tire orshoe.

To the above ends the present invention consists of the improved tirecase which will now be described and claimed.

The present invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, inwhich:

Figure l shows'the case in side elevation and illustrating my. improvedfastening. Fig. 2 shows a cross sectional view. Fig. 3 shows one of thehooked plates, and Fig. 4 the elastic binder member of the fasteningdevice.

Similar reference characters will be employed throughout thespecification and drawing to designate corresponding parts.

The case proper is made up of any suitable flexible material, preferablywaterproof and is designed to be wrapped about the'tire from the rimportion outward, and to overlap at the tread portion, and it isreferably made up of strips or sections seWe together so as to form aneat fitting case and .to con- 40 form to the curved lines of the tireor shoe,

and as shown in the drawing the case comprises a strip 1 of a width tocover the inner or rim portion of the tire or shoe and the side flaps 2and 3 for covering the sides of the tire or shoe, andtoeach of the sideflaps 2 and 3-there' is secured what I will .call "crown strips 4 and 5,which overlap upon the tread portion of the tire. These crown strips 4and 5 are provided with laterally extending flaps 6 and 7,- which, whenthe case is in use, extend a suitable distance along the sides of thetire or shoe adjacent to and within the tread portion.

The case is open as shown at 8 and when placed upon the tire the endswill preferably Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed March2, 190s. Serial No. 418,697.

1 trea of the United States Patented March 16, 1909; I

overlap each other, as shown," and be held by any suitable fasteningmeans, prefer-V ably by the buckle and strap 9 and 10 connecting theouter flap 7. The fiapso and-7'- are cut-incircular form somewhat lessin diameter than the diameter of the tire, so that when the case isapplied to the tire, the flaps 6 and 7 will rest along the sides of thetire and Within the circumference thereof, and when the meeting ends ofthe flap Tare 5. buckled it forms a continuous retaining flap of lessdiameter than the diameter of the tire which cannot be passed over thetire without unbuckling, and thus the case willbe retained on the tirewithout theuse of extraneous or other fastening means. However, topositively insure against the exe tended displacement or loosening ofthe case the fla 7 is preferably provided with the hooke members 11 ofthe fastening, these hooked members referably each carrying a pair ofopen hoo s 14. The hooks 14'are adapted to receive the elastic binder15, which forms the other member of the fasten-- ing, and which, asshown in the drawing, preferably consists of a closely coiled springnormally of a circumference less than the circumferential line of hookedplates so that in placing the elastic binder in the hooks 14 it will benecessary to stretch or-expand the 86 same, and thus the contractingforce of the binder will securely hold the flap 7 close to the side ofthe case and within the line of the tread portion thereof. The binder ispreferably formed endless, as by connecting the 90 ends by the union orcoupling 16.

In the operation of my invention the case is wrapped around the tirefrom the inner or rim ortion outwardly and overlapped at the ortion sovas to bring the retaining flap 7 out e tire side and lying closelyagainst the side of the tire. The strap and buckle 9 and 10 will beconnected, thus drawing the ends of the case and the retaining flapclosely' together, and as before explained, the retaining flap being ofless circumference or diameter than the inclosed tire it will affordmeans for retaining the case on the tire. Should the hooks and elasticbinder be em loyed, they will be arranged as shown in li ig. l of thedrawing and will aiiord'additional means for fastening the case.

Having described my invention I claim as new and desire to protect byLetters Patent 1. A the case for spare tires provided with overlappingflaps at the tread portion, a refia cut in circular. form and of lessdiameter t an the diameter of the tread of side of t e tire, the caseand retaining flap divided at one point in the circumference and meansfor. connecting the divided ends of the retaining flap; substantially asdescribed.

2. A tire case for spare tires rovided with overla ping flaps at thetrea ortion, the outer 5a exten about the si e of the tire within it 'ecircu erence thereof and provided'with a series of hooked members and anendless elastic binder normally of less circum elnce than thecircumferential line of hooked members extending eircumferentially aboutand engaging said hooked members, substantially as described.

3. A tire case for spare tires rovided with overlapping'flaps at thetrea portion, the outer flap extending about the side of the tire withinthe circumference thereof and provided with a series of hooked membersand an elastic binder comprising an endless coiled spring extendingcircumferentially about and engaging said hooked members, substantiallyas described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

FREDSON E. BOWERS.

Witnesses:

G. B. LmnLm';

M. A. MERRIAM.

